American Hospital Assn

The American Hospital Association (AHA), which was founded in 1898, represents tens of thousands of members working at hospitals, health care systems, networks and other providers of care. With large numbers of the nation's hospitals in the red, the association's primary focus is lobbying against reductions in Medicare payments.

The association also supports overhauling the tort system to limit medical malpractice lawsuits, and is pressing Congress for job programs to train nurses. The AHA's PAC supports politicians from both political parties, though in recent years, donations to Democrats have greatly exceeded those given to Republicans.

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Average Contributions to Members of Congress, 1990-2018

Campaign finance totals for the current election cycle were released by the FEC on November 13, 2018 and by the IRS on June 06, 2017, lobbying data was released by the Senate Office of Public Records on October 24, 2018, outside spending data was released by the FEC on November 19, 2018, and personal finances data was released by the House, Senate, and US Office of Government Ethics starting in June 2011.

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